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System for controlling unpolarized electromagnetic radiation

US6873381B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2004
Grant dateMar 29, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/07
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light controlling film is described comprising a polymerized polymer network of a crosslinked high molecular weight polymeric material and a low molecular weight cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) material, wherein the high molecular weight and the low molecular weight form a material having cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) order such that the film is a reflective circular polarizer whose bandwidth is controllable by an electric field impressed in the film.

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